Steam road locamotives

@urbandekay (18278)
April 5, 2012 2:10pm CST
It is not uncommon to hear and shortly afterwards see a steam locomotive, be it road roller, traction engine or showman's engine or road train locomotive winding its way steadily through an English village or town. But at the start of the 20 century Britain exported these devices all over the world; as far a field as Argentine, Australia, South, East and West Africa, Russia and nearer home to France and Germany. Here these are lovingly restored and I am wondering if the same happens in your country, do you ever see such machines? all the best urban
3 responses
JohnRok1
@JohnRok1 (2051)
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6 Apr 12
You're English, Urban, so I can say it: Your title for this discussion is plain loco - but not in the way it should be.
urbandekay
@urbandekay (18278)
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13 Apr 12
Really? I thought it was an at traction all the best urban
JohnRok1
@JohnRok1 (2051)
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13 Apr 12
Well, I concede that, as a good Englishman, you're not too pushy.
JohnRok1
@JohnRok1 (2051)
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13 Apr 12
You're not a would-be B'r'ham stoker, are you?
KOSTAS499
@KOSTAS499 (1624)
• Greece
14 Apr 12
We let them die. Only one, the train that used to "climb" our mountain, Pelion. It's beautiful, it runs slow an passes through the wood and near houses. http://www.hotelsline.gr/root/newhotel/mx//Magnisia/trenaki10_2.jpg
urbandekay
@urbandekay (18278)
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15 Apr 12
No, this is not trains I am talking about but steam engines that run on the road. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traction_engine all the best urban
KOSTAS499
@KOSTAS499 (1624)
• Greece
14 Apr 12
http://www.hotelsline.gr/root/newhotel/mx/photo_x/Magnisia/trenaki10_2.jpg
bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
5 Apr 12
i would sure love to see it but havent in my area since i was a child. im not sure if its my whole country or what, but no one seems to haul stuff or travel with that steam any more. unless, maybe all trains run on steam? i dont know. havent studied trains much.